Chinese Philosophy

Hans van Ess

The principles of Yin and Yang, Konfuziusʼ Virtue doctrine or Laozi's doctrine of non-action are also well known in the West yet surrounded by an aura of mystery. Hans van Ess offers a key to understanding this traditional thinking. He tells the history of Chinese philosophy from Confucius to Laozi and the Buddhist varieties of Chinese thinking up to modern New Confucianism and explains why traditional philosophy is still so highly valued in China today.